Arch vs Ark - What's the difference?
arch | ark |
(senseid)An inverted U shape.
An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
(senseid)(architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
(archaic, geometry) An arc; a part of a curve.
To form into an arch shape
To cover with an arch or arches.
(senseid) Knowing, clever, mischievous.
* Tatler
* 1906 , O. Henry,
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Principal; primary.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) A chief.
* Shakespeare
A large box with a flat lid.
(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) The ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge
A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
(Judaism) A consecrated container.
As nouns the difference between arch and ark
is that arch is (inverted U shape)An inverted U shape while ark is a large box with a flat lid.As a verb arch
is to form into an arch shape.As an adjective arch
is (knowing) Knowing, clever, mischievous.As a proper noun Ark is
the boat built by the Biblical Noah to carry himself and the animals of the planet during the Flood; (see Noah's Ark.arch
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) .Noun
(es)- to pass into the arch of a bridge
References
*Verb
- The cat arched its back
Etymology 2
From the prefix . "Principal" is the original sense; "mischievous" is via onetime frequent collocation with rogue, knave, etc.Adjective
(er)- I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.
- [He] spoke his request with so arch a leer.
- A certain melancholy that touched her countenance must have been of recent birth, for it had not yet altered the fine and youthful contours of her cheek, nor subdued the arch though resolute curve of her lips.
- Lassiter ended there with dry humor, yet behind that was meaning. Jane blushed and made arch eyes at him.
- the most arch act of piteous massacre
Derived terms
* (l)Noun
(es)- My worthy arch and patron comes to-night.